1950-2000
Desegregation of Stratford Junior High and the End of Virginia’s Massive Resistance
On the morning of February 2, 1959, Ronald Deskins, a 12-year old boy in Arlington, was very nervous about his first day of school. While
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1900-1949
E.B. Henderson
Edwin Bancroft (E.B.) Henderson spent most of his childhood living in an integrated neighborhood in Washington D.C. But during the summer, he stayed with his
1900-1949
Eminent Domain and the Displacement of Black Communities
Eminent Domain and the Displacement of Black Communities More than a century ago, before there was today’s Prince William Forest Park, there was a community
1700's
A Head Start: How Generational Wealth Helped Some Get Ahead
Northern Virginia is known for its affluence. Loudoun County, for example, currently boasts the highest median household income of any county in the United States.
1950-2000
Black-Owned Businesses: Serving Their Neighbors, Who Were Unwelcomed Elsewhere
When Leonard Muse (1923-2017) was young, a neighbor asked him to go to the pharmacy to fill a prescription. When he arrived, he was tired
1950-2000
Dion Diamond: Doing What is Right
Dion Diamond was always a prankster. He used this fearlessness and humor to, as he put it, “crash segregated society.” A 1960 photo shows him
1900-1949
Housing Segregation: Nowhere to Live
In 2016, Chris Fullman closed on his house in Richmond’s Lakeside. After signing the papers, his closing attorney handed over a copy of the covenants
